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Eos from The Unique Sheep

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Eos

from The Unique Sheep

Weight

Lace ?

Wraps per inch

Yardage

1260 yards
(1152 meters)

Unit weight

114 grams
(4.02 ounces)

Gauge

Fibers

50% Silk

50% Wool - Merino

Texture

Plied

Attributes

Care: Hand Wash

Color: Gradient, Semi-solid, Solid color, Variegated

Dye: Hand dyed

Put up: Mini skeins, Winding required

Yarn origin

Dyed: United States

50% Merino, 50% Tussah Silk

Eos is our most popular laceweight base. I had been dyeing it for quite some time and kept wondering why people liked it so much. It is not as soft as Chasca, and does not take the dye up like Marici, and Ling. It also does not have the lustre of Marici and Ling.

Then, I decided to knit with it. OH! Now I know why people order it so much! Eos feels great in your hands as you knit, and if you drop a stitch it will not ravel all the way back to the beginning like those slippery silk yarns. The finished fabric is wonderfully soft, and Eos shawls are great to wear, because they do not feel quite so delicate that you are afraid of catching a strand of yarn on something.